Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurology

Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurology

Galveston, Texas, United States

Training & Education

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2204213

The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is a training position, and is not expected to be a permanent position.

• Will work on the continuation of NIH funded projects in Dr. Kayeds lab.
• Will test leading small molecules that are effective against toxic tau oligomer in primary neuronal culture and animal models for Alzheimers disease.
• Will also test molecules for their potential as imaging reagents in animal human tissues.
• Prepares the figures and writ up the results for publication.

PhD, MD or Doctoral equivalent in any field. Scientific research experience.

• Mouse surgical procedure
• Production of recombinant proteins
• Previous research experience with tau oligomers

Commensurate with experience.

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